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Prisoner Account of Chinese Captivity and Village Life
A U S air crew member describes being shot down near Tsingtao in 1948 and held by Chinese groups in Eighth Route Army territory. He notes harsh but orderly Red Army behavior, civilian guards, and widespread anti Chiang Kai-shek sentiment among villagers, explaining why peasants favor the Reds over US-backed Nationalists.
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Bender
Smith
Eighth Route Army
China
Liao
Idaho
Pete
Shantung Peninsula
Liang
Reds
E Hs
RED
Red Army
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
America
Wang
Tsingtao
Red Regular Army